Tokyo: Make Authentic 'Miso' with a Local Japanese Family
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- Make your own miso from scratch: Create traditional Japanese miso using soybeans, koji, and salt, with friendly, step-by-step guidance
- Discover the roots of Japanese food: Learn about koji, fermentation, and umami—and how these ingredients shape Japan’s food culture
- Experience warm Japanese hospitality: Join local hosts in a welcoming Tokyo setting, sharing stories and connecting through food
- Enjoy Japanese home cooking: Experience comforting everyday favorites, including miso soup and onigiri rice balls
- Take home a taste of your journey: Leave with your own handmade miso to continue fermenting—a delicious memory of Japan that develops over time
What to expect
Discover Japanese food culture with SHIGEN in Tokyo. Make your own miso from soybeans, koji, and salt with step-by-step guidance from friendly local hosts.
Learn about fermentation and dashi, try making onigiri rice balls, and enjoy a comforting Japanese meal together.
Take home your handmade miso with simple instructions to let it ferment—a lasting taste of your journey in Japan. No cooking experience needed.

Discover Japanese home cooking, one bite at a time.

Discover the ingredients behind traditional miso.

Create your very own miso, made by you.

Making miso, sharing stories, creating memories.

Pack a little of your Japan journey into a jar.

Your own homemade miso, worth waiting for.

Share a table, share a taste of Japan.

Onigiri: Japanese comfort food, shaped by hand.


Discover how sake and food bring out the best in each other.

Sip, compare, and find your favorite sake.

A taste of Japan, a memory to treasure.
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